One of the best family friendly locations in Tāmaki Mākaurau, Auckland, just a scenic stroll along Tāmaki Drive you'll pass Ōrākei Reserve Park & Ōkāku Reserve Beach, the ancestral whenua of local iwi Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei whose beautiful Marea is located on the Hill above as is Bastion Point monument, Savage Memorial Park. Located below along Tāmaki Drive is Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium🐧🐟🐠🦈 continuing on from Ōkāku Reserve Beach is Mission Bay. Known for their excellent cafes ☕️ restaurants🍷Bars🍸 & even boast a lovely cinema📽straight across the road from Selwyn Reserve Park is it's kid-friendly ⛲️ Fountain that's great for your little-ones & anyone who's young-at-heart 😍 A stunning Beach with a spectacular view of Rangitoto Island. Ample off street parking with 2 large free carparks & the locals are warm & friendly 🫶advise going during the week as it is a very popular location on weekends 🍔🍻⛲️🍦🤸♀🏊♀️🥂🏏🐕
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Selwyn Reserve (Mission Bay)
101 Tamaki Drive, Mission Bay, Auckland 1071
Why these ages?
2022 nautical redesign with toddler swing + sandpit + Lair Midi slide, but the play sits directly on Mission Bay waterfront with Tamaki Drive (busy arterial) on the other side. No fencing described between play and beach or road. Sand-play kit alone doesn't earn toddler-friendly when a 3yo could bolt to either the beach or Tamaki Drive.
Access notes
Description explicitly names an accessible entrance from the playground to the car park and esplanade plus dedicated mobility parking on Tamaki Drive, but no transfer station, wheelchair swing, or surface type is mentioned for the equipment itself.
The week ahead
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Equipment
Selwyn Reserve's playground sits right on the Mission Bay waterfront, redesigned in 2022 around a nautical theme with a mix of slides, swings and climbing equipment built for a range of ages, moments from the Tamaki Drive esplanade.
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